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Danab Ex-Commander Killed in Las Anod by Somaliland Fire

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Danab Ex-Commander Killed in Las Anod by Somaliland Fire

The killing of the 4th battalion commander of Somalia in Las Anod by Somaliland fire after he had been trained by U.S. Africa Command on tax payers money to combat the Al-Shabab terrorist group is the smoking gun that Somalia’s government is causing Somaliland to become unstable and siding with the terrorist group, and Biden’s Defense Department leadership should be questioned regarding this developing story.

Mohamed Aden Suleiman, a young man who oversaw the Somali military’s Special Forces, was reported dead last Saturday in the vicinity of Las Anod where Al-Shabab and local militias attacked the Somaliland forces installation Continue reading “Danab Ex-Commander Killed in Las Anod by Somaliland Fire” →

US Navy Seals Trainees Aiding Al-Shabab in the Eastern Somaliland Conflict

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US Navy Seals Trainees Aiding Al-Shabab in the Eastern Somaliland Conflict

The uprising that began in Las Anod in response to recent extrajudicial deaths and later expanded into a larger movement for locals’ concerns about the Somaliland government’s executive branch has exposed how the US policy of “One Somalia” is out of touch with local reality as well as the covert relationship and cooperation between the ragtag military of South Somalia and the terrorist organization Al-Shabaab. Continue reading “US Navy Seals Trainees Aiding Al-Shabab in the Eastern Somaliland Conflict” →

Somaliland: A Success Story Without the Billions and Bombs

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Somaliland is a success story in a part of the world where those are rare. For 27 years, the self-declared state—with little outside assistance—has defied the odds. In contrast with Somalia, from which it declared its independence in 1991, Somaliland has enjoyed years of relative stability and democratic governance. Continue reading “Somaliland: A Success Story Without the Billions and Bombs” →